Naotake Hanyu

Naotake Hanyu (羽生 直剛, Hanyū Naotake, born December 22, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Naotake Hanyu
羽生 直剛
Personal information
Full name Naotake Hanyu
Date of birth (1979-12-22) December 22, 1979
Place of birth Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Yachiyo High School
1998–2001 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 JEF United Chiba 165 (24)
2008–2016 FC Tokyo 196 (10)
2013 →Ventforet Kofu (loan) 20 (0)
2017 JEF United Chiba 8 (0)
Total 389 (34)
National team
2006–2008 Japan 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Hanyu was born in Chiba on December 22, 1979. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined his local club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) in 2002. He immediately broke into the first team and played in the opening league match against Kyoto Purple Sanga on March 3, 2002. He eventually played 22 games and scored 2 goals in his first professional season. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season. The club won the champions 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. He moved to FC Tokyo in 2008. The club won 2009 J.League Cup. The club was relegated to J2 League end of 2010 season. In 2011, the club won the champions J2 League and Emperor's Cup. Fis opportunity to play decreased for injury from 2012 and he moved to Ventforet Kofu on loan in 2013. He returned to FC Tokyo in 2014. He moved to JEF United Chiba in 2017. He played the club for the first time in 10 years and retired end of the season.[1]

National team career

Hanyu represented Japan for the 2001 Summer Universiade held in Beijing when he was a University of Tsukuba student. He was instrumental in Japan's winning the tournament by scoring total 3 goals including the lone goal in the final against Ukraine.[2]

He made his first appearance for the Japan national team on August 13, 2006 in an 2007 Asian Cup qualification against Yemen when he replaced Yuichi Komano at half time.[3] He was the member of the Japan team for the 2007 Asian Cup finals and played five games as a substitute.[3] In the third place play-off against South Korea, Hanyu was sent on to the pitch to replace Kengo Nakamura in the 72nd minute, in a 0-0 draw. A penalty shootout was required to break the deadlock and he missed the sixth penalty shot for Japan. Japan lost the shootout and finished 4th in the tournament.[4] He played 17 games for Japan until 2008.[3]

Club statistics

[5]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
University of Tsukuba1999–10––10
2000–20––20
JEF United Ichihara20022324050–322
20032563120–307
20042510060–311
JEF United Chiba200531210102–424
20063271092–429
20072961041–347
FC Tokyo20082714040–351
20093423080–452
20102522070–342
201137550––375
2012130101040190
Ventforet Kofu20132003020–250
FC Tokyo20142102040–270
20152501060–320
2016140102050220
JEF United Chiba20178010––90
Career total 389343617059050440

National team statistics

[3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200650
200770
200850
Total170

Appearances in major competitions
YearCompetitionCategoryAppearancesGoalsTeam Record
StartSub
20062007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior130Qualified
20072007 AFC Asian CupSenior0504th place

Honors and awards

Teams
JEF United Chiba
FC Tokyo

References
  1. JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
  2. 2001 Universiade the final match report
  3. Japan National Football Team Database
  4. the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the third place play-off match report
  5. JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
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